The British Museum was the first public institution to use the prefix “British”. However, she never considered her vocation to be national. It was designed from the start as an encyclopedic place, a place to exhibit curiosities from all cultures and continents.This universalism was more unusual than one might think. Visit the national museums in Budapest, Copenhagen or Prague and you’ll discover institutions created to tell the story of a particular nation. The most recent foundations are often even more targeted by their ethnic identitarianism. Go to Washington, DC, for example, and you’ll find, among other things, a National Museum…
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By Dhruti ShahEconomic journalistNovember 10, 2022Legend, Vijaya Popat (center) opened her boutique in 2011At family-owned food store Popat Mithai & Farsan, owner Vijaya Popat and her all-female team are often so busy dealing with customers in multiple languages that they barely have time to sit down, let alone talk. chat with a curious journalist.Ms Popat set up her business in Leicester in 2011 to sell Indian sweets and savory products. The company has grown from two employees to 15 today. And an online operation was launched in 2018.Serving the South Asian diaspora in the East Midlands city and beyond, sales…
JD Sports, which sells Nike, Adidas and Jordan shoes and The North Face, Supply & Demand and Hoodrich sportswear for men, women and children, is coming to The Mall at Greek Ridge.Mall owner Wilmorite said the store will occupy space near Entrance 8 that housed Finish Line, which was moved to space closer to Entrance 9, and Hot Topic, which will move next door de Zumiez, also near entrance 8.The renovation is expected to take about three months, so JD Sports (which also has a location at Eastview Mall in Victor) is expected to open by the end of October,…
Where is Pompeii?Located on the west coast of Italy, along the shores of the Bay of Naples, south of the present-day city of Naples-ancient Greek settlers made Pompeii part of the Hellenistic sphere in the 8th century BC An independent-minded city, Pompeii came under the influence of Rome in the 2nd century BC, and eventually the Bay of Naples became an attraction for wealthy vacationers from Rome who relished Campania. littoral. At the turn of the first century AD, the city of Pompeii, located approximately five miles from Mount Vesuvius, was a thriving resort for the region’s most distinguished citizens.…
It is difficult to exaggerate the influence France has over the world, yesterday and today. Located in Western Europe, France is one of the oldest countries in the world and its influence extends throughout the world through science, politics, economics and perhaps above all culture. From the Middle Ages, France evolved into a kingdom, an empire and finally a republic. It was one of the first nations to defend the rights of the individual.Learn more »
The total represents more than 5% of all Black-owned businesses in the United States. Innovative program continues to create new entrepreneurs by providing tools and resources in historically underserved communitiesATLANTA, December 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Operation HOPEthe nation’s leading nonprofit organization dedicated to financially empowering underserved communities, today announced that its groundbreaking project 1 Million Black Businesses (1MBB) Initiative has supported over 155,000 unique businesses to date through its HOPE Inside network and 1MBB partners. According to the 1MBB 2022 Impact Report, which will be released in the first quarter of 2023, this represents approximately 5% of all Black-owned businesses…
For this year’s European Public Health Week, WHO/Europe is planning a 1.5-hour online event, in collaboration with Mental Health Europe, to highlight the powerful and unique forms of support that communities to promote the mental health and well-being of people of all ages. Mental health needs in the WHO European Region are high, with around 1 in 7 people suffering from a mental health problem. There remains underinvestment in mental health interventions, particularly those primarily aimed at preventing mental health problems and promoting well-being. Stigma and discrimination are pervasive and hinder many people in their efforts to seek help. The…
The Greek Embassy in Korea, on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the armistice and in commemoration of Greece’s participation in the Korean War, organized an event, in collaboration with the National Assembly, at the Sarangjae Hanok in Seoul, reports ANA. Greece, although depopulated after the devastating Second World War, was among the countries that responded to the international call to fight for the universal values of democracy and freedom, sending nine planes and 10,824 officers and soldiers to Korea , of whom 194 died in combat. battlefield. The event brought together prominent representatives of the Korean Parliament and…
PALM SPRINGS, California., November 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) today announced that Holly ThaggardFounder, and Amanda Baudouin, CEO of Supergoop! were named the Entrepreneur of the year® 2022 Overall National Award Winners. The Entrepreneur of the Year program has honored and elevated the unstoppable and daring entrepreneurs who think big and act boldly to transform our world for nearly four decades. Holly and Amanda were selected by an independent jury of 206 regional Entrepreneur of the Year winners from 190 companies across the United States. Together, Holly and Amanda are fighting skin cancer and scaling…
A surveillance scandal that has been brewing for almost a year erupted this week when the leader of Greece’s main opposition party filed a motion of no confidence in the government after a series of revelations revealed cases of journalists and Politicians targeted by spyware and/or under state surveillance. .The controversy began in March last year when digital rights group Citizen Lab informed journalist Thanasis Koukakis that his phone had been monitored for ten weeks by powerful spyware called Predator. Four months later, it emerged that Nikos Androulakis, leader of the opposition PASOK-KINAL party, had also been targeted by the…